Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events

View upcoming events from the Parks and Recreation Department.

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — San Pedro Public Library —

Join an Open Space Educator with your little one at an Albuquerque Public Library and have fun together making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project.

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 23, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Cherry Hills Public Library —

City Nature Challenge: Piedras Marcadas Canyon Trail

Apr 24, 2026 from 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM — Piedras Marcadas Canyon Trail —

City Nature Challenge is an international effort to find and document plants and wildlife in cities around the world.

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Walks 2026

Apr 25, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Join NAMI Walks at the Open Space Visitor Center as they embark into the Bosque. Step forward. Feel supported. Walk together.

2026 World Tai Chi Day Celebration at the Open Space Visitor Center!

Apr 25, 2026 from 09:30 AM to 11:00 AM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Join a global movement of health, harmony, and healing! Be part of this worldwide celebration of peace, wellness, and community. Experience the gentle power of Tai Chi and Qigong while connecting with others in a shared moment of global unity on the back patio of the Open Space Visitor Center.

City Nature Challenge: Elena Gallegos Open Space

Apr 25, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Elena Gallegos Open Space | Double Shelter —

City Nature Challenge is an international effort to find and document plants and wildlife in cities around the world.

Free Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk at the Open Space Visitor Center Grounds and Traditional Garden!

Apr 25, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Join Dara Saville of Albuquerque Herbalism for a relaxed and informative walk through the Open Space Visitor Center grounds.

East Gallery Closing Reception for Jane Cornish Smith, artist.

Apr 25, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Join us for this closing reception in the East Gallery with Jane Cornish Smith!

Nature Unveiled, featuring works by artists Kate Russell and Ioana Villatoro closing reception.

Apr 25, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Join us for the closing reception of this stunning show!

Scissors and Glue Presents: Geometry of Nature, an East Gallery Exhibit!

May 01, 2026 02:00 PM to Jun 12, 2026 04:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Scissors and Glue invite you to explore the hidden patterns, symmetry, and sacred design woven throughout the natural world in Geometry of Nature. This West Gallery exhibit celebrates the mathematical poetry found in petals, wings, spirals, seeds, and landscapes, revealing how art and science beautifully intersect.